Strength training has gone mainstream. But although most fitness experts agree that it is important to include weightlifting along with aerobics and stretching for a complete fitness regimen, there is ...

The fitness world has been obsessed with high-intensity interval training for years, promising maximum results in minimum time through explosive, heart-pounding workouts. But emerging research ...

Seventeen years ago, Eric Topol, a cardiologist and founder of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, set out to discover why some people age so well, ...

Slow-motion strength training is easier on joints and connective tissue, which may reduce risk of injury. The high-intensity workout is just 20 minutes, once a week. Seniors swear by the routine, but ...

It's been the buzz in some workout circles since the Feb. 5 Newsweek hit the magazine stands. Super Slow. As the name connotes, it involves performing resistance exercises slowly to efficiently gain ...

Q. I am 50 years old and in good shape. I find, however, that working out five times a week is exhausting, time-consuming and negatively affecting my work. A friend recommended that I try Super Slow ...

A half hour of aerobic exercise four to five times a week may prevent or slow cognitive decline in older adults who are at a high risk of developing Alzheimer's, according to a study published Tuesday ...

Tumour growth is reduced by exercise due to a shift in the body’s metabolism that means muscle cells outcompete cancer cells ...

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Heather MacTavish leaped around the circle of drums, singing and waving her arms to urge the drummers louder, faster. Only a slight tremor in one hand revealed her Parkinson's disease. That and the ...